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USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown

USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown

The Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs.
by The Associated Press

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Ag loan defaults are climbing in Minnesota. The programs meant to help are under strain

Ag loan defaults are climbing in Minnesota. The programs meant to help are under strain

Trade wars, low commodity prices and rising costs are pushing farmers’ credit to the limit. A growing number of Minnesota farmers are defaulting on their bank loans, according to a program that helps them.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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Good gourd! These Midwesterners are raising giant pumpkins that weigh as much as a car

Good gourd! These Midwesterners are raising giant pumpkins that weigh as much as a car

Giant pumpkins can top the scales at more than 2,000 pounds — and caring for these behemoths is often a full-time job. But for some growers in the central U.S., the dream of raising a world record-setting pumpkin is a tantalizing prospect.

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Minnesota asphalt, aggregate company to lay off nearly 300 workers

Minnesota asphalt, aggregate company to lay off nearly 300 workers

An asphalt and aggregate products business with many locations across Minnesota says it will be closing some of those facilities by the end of the year, with nearly 300 employees losing their jobs.
by Andrew Krueger

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New documentary examines Minneapolis police reform efforts going back 150 years

New documentary examines Minneapolis police reform efforts going back 150 years

A new documentary called “Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police,” shows that police reform efforts sparked from the murder of George Floyd were the echo of generations-long complexities within the Minneapolis Police Department.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Rural health care in Minnesota: What's changing and why?

Rural health care in Minnesota: What's changing and why?

Mayo Clinic Health System recently announced it will end on-call labor and delivery services in Owatonna in November. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about what it means for families — and for rural health care in Minnesota.
by Catharine Richert, Cari Dwyer, Nikhil Kumaran and Maja Beckstrom

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Hollywood pushes OpenAI for consent

Hollywood pushes OpenAI for consent

The latest version of OpenAI’s Sora can quickly turn text prompts and simple images into studio quality videos, which left the entertainment industry deeply uneasy.
by Mandalit del Barco

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